2022-2023学年第二学期期中联评卷 高一英语 （时间：120分钟、满分：150分钟） 考生注意:①认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项:②所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在本试题纸或草稿纸上均无效;③本试题纸须随答题纸一起装入试题袋中交回! 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)略 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A About us is a non-profit site for visitors from all over the world to share and read fables and fairy tales. Our main objective is to promote the importance of such stories in developing culture, imagination and creativity. We believe that reading the fables and fairy tales from different cultures allows us to build a greater understanding and appreciation of the diversity around the world. We organise storytelling sessions around the world. Watch out for our monthly “Fable and Fairy Tale” writing competition for different age groups. We also run the permanent “Fable and Fairy Tales” museum in Hanau, Germany, at the home of the Brothers Grimm. Contact us at museum@ to arrange your visit! The museum is open to all individuals and school groups with a booking. A multilingual guide is available on request. No charges for guides and admissions but donations are much appreciated. 1. What is the main goal of A．It provides visitors with teaching resources. B．It promotes the reading of fables and fairy tales. C．It holds various writing competitions around the world. D．It conducts tours and lessons at the Fables and Fairy Tales Museum. 2. How does the “Fables and Fairy Tales” museum support itself A．It charges for admissions and guides. B．It makes profits from advertisements. C．It receives money from the Brothers Grimm. D．It relies on the donations from its visitors. 3. What can we learn about the storytellers A．They get paid from the website. B．They are experienced in storytelling. C．They will receive professional training. D．They are chosen by their uploaded works. B As Ginni Bazlinton reached Antarctica, she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins longing to say hello. These gentle, lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick-started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget. Ever since her childhood, Ginni, now 71, has had a deep love for travel. Throughout her career as a professional dancer, she toured in the UK, but always longed to explore further. When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest, she decided it was time to take the plunge. After taking a degree at Chichester University in Related Arts, Ginni began to travel the world, eventually getting work teaching English in Japan and Chile. And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fugeo, the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. “I just decided I wanted to go,” she says. “I had no idea about what I’d find there and I wasn’t nervous. I just wanted to do it. ... ...
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